Availability and utilization of infopreneurship services in academic libraries: a study of polytechnic libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined availability and utilization of infopreneurship services in academic libraries with a focus on polytechnic libraries in Nigeria. The study assessed the availability of infrastructure and technology integration on infopreneurial services in Polytechnic libraries in Nigeria and the extent of user engagement and satisfaction with infopreneurial services in Polytechnic libraries in Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted by the researcher for this study which was carried out in polytechnic libraries in Nigeria. The population of the study comprised 185 users of public polytechnic libraries in South East Nigeria which were purposively sampled for the study. The instrument for data collection was a self-designed online questionnaire titled “Infopreneurship Services in Polytechnic Libraries in Nigeria” Questionnaire. Data from the questionnaire were analysed using a descriptive statistical technique such as frequency count, Mean (X) and Standard Deviation (SD). The result indicates availability of infrastructure and technology integration on infopreneurial services in Polytechnic libraries in Nigeria. However, the study found out that user engagement and satisfaction with infopreneurial services in Polytechnic libraries in Nigeria is low.